Characteristics of the battery

A rechargeable lithium-ion battery is used in this unit. Electrical energy is generated by the chemical reactions taking place inside it. These reactions are susceptible to the effects of the ambient temperature and humidity, and the higher or the lower the temperature, the quicker the battery charge will be used up. When the battery is used where the temperature is extremely low, it may last only 5 minutes or so even if the battery has been fully charged.

When the battery reaches an extremely high temperature, its protection function is activated, making it impossible for the battery to be used for a while.

After using the unit, always remember to remove the battery.

Be sure to remove the battery from the unit. (If it is left in place, a very faint current will continue to flow even when the unit’s power has been turned off) If the battery is left in place for a prolonged period, it may discharge excessively so that it cannot be used again even when it is charged at a later time.

Protect the battery terminals.

Keep the battery terminals free from dust and foreign matter.

If the battery has been inadvertently dropped, check whether its body and terminal area have been deformed.

Installing a deformed battery in the unit or in the AC adapter may damage the unit or AC adapter.

Precautions when P2 cards and SD cards are to be destroyed or given to other parties

The formatting and deletion functions provided by the unit and personal computers serve merely to change the file management information: they will not completely erase all the data on the card. When a card is to be destroyed or given to another party, it is recommended that you destroy the actual card physically or use a data deletion software program for use with personal computers available on the market to completely erase all the data on the card.

You, the user, are responsible for managing the data on your cards.

Liquid crystal display

•When the same image or characters are left displayed on the LCD monitor for a prolonged period, they may become burned into the screen. However, the original condition of the screen will be restored after the power has been kept off for several hours.

•The liquid crystal part of the monitor has been fabricated using high-precision technology. The number of its effective pixels is more than 99.99 %, but this still leaves less than 0.01 % of its pixels which may be missing or permanently lighted. This is not a sign of trouble and will have absolutely no effect on the images which have been recorded.

•The surface of the liquid crystal display may be marked or scratched if it is wiped or rubbed firmly with a rough cloth.

•The response speed and brightness of the liquid crystal change depending on the temperature at which the display is used.

•Condensation may form on the liquid crystal part of the monitor if the unit is placed in a location where there is a significant difference in the temperature levels. If this happens, wipe off the condensation with a soft dry cloth.

•If the unit becomes very cold, the LCD monitor screen will be darker than usual immediately after the power has been turned on. When the temperature inside the unit rises, the normal brightness will be restored.

Connector protection

Attach the connector covers when the connectors are not in use.